The family of a taxi driver who was stabbed to death paid further tributes to him yesterday as they urged his killer to hand himself in to detectives.

In a statement issued by West Mercia Police, the brother-in-law of Mohammed Arshad urged his attacker to spare the family further grief by admitting to the killing.

Father-of-three Mr Arshad, aged 36, died in hospital on July 23 after being found injured near the border between Worcestershire and Birmingham.

In his statement, Mohammed Sheraz Hussain said that he was sure that his brother-in-law’s killer was now regretting his actions.

Mr Hussain said: “What can cause one human being to stab another and brutally kill them? Whatever the motive was, whoever did this is going to be feeling that it was a big mistake.

“We would urge him to save everyone a lot of time, trouble and further grief to the family by owning up to what he has done and handing himself in to police.”

A funeral service was held for Mr Arshad at a mosque in Small Heath, Birmingham, on July 24. His body was then flown to Pakistan for burial in line with his family’s wishes and religious considerations.

Mr Hussain said that the mourners included local people Mr Arshad had helped, one of whom had been sent money to go on a pilgrimage.